Lambert reported that police were sent to Buffy’s Bar and Grill at 2 a.m. Saturday where employees told officers Russell had beaten up Reyes and robbed him.

Reyes was taken to Jefferson Regional Medical Center for treatment and when he was interviewed by police, said he and Russell had gone to the bar together after Reyes stopped at an automatic teller machine to get some cash. When Reyes started to leave, he said Russell hit him from behind, taking cash, a wallet and cell phone.

Russell was arrested later Saturday and reportedly told police he and Reyes had been at the bar drinking and he was “put out for fighting with other customers.”

Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set a $25,000 bond for Russell after ruling prosecutors had probable cause to charge him with robbery.

Bridgforth also ordered Russell to have no contact with Reyes until the case is settled and told him to come back to court Jan. 14.